tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post2728501320368042661..comments2018-05-15T08:50:04.722-06:00Comments on Atheist Ethicist: The Atheist Community: What MattersAlonzo Fyfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05687777216426347054noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-2397778940609109842012-08-27T18:58:23.517-06:002012-08-27T18:58:23.517-06:00I think a lot of atheists that used to be fundamen...I think a lot of atheists that used to be fundamentalist Christians try to get people to stop believing in God so that they stop believing that the Bible is the &quot;inerrant word of God&quot; so that they stop drawing moral inspiration from the very bad parts of the Bible (those parts that condone harm to women &amp; homosexuals for instance). I used to be one of those atheists. Now, however, I think a better strategy is to skip the 1st step, and not worry about God belief, but go straight to the &quot;Bible is the inerrant word of God&quot; belief. That is a belief that is the basis for many other beliefs that tend to cause a great deal of harm. I think it is prudent to try to disuade someone from that belief, and replace it with a belief that cherry-picking the Bible is okay. That is what many liberal/progressive Christian denominations have done, and I think that is a good thing.kipkoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06965641339336813677noreply@blogger.com